Barbourne continue to use many of the methods and techniques that have been perfected by cider makers in Worcestershire for generations such as using wild yeasts in the fermentation process. They take pride in only using freshly pressed juice to make ciders and have never added artificial sweeteners to their award winning range of ciders and perries.
The orchards Barbourne use contain some of the older varieties of cider apples which make some really distinctive ciders. Early in the season they press Foxwhelp with Bulmers Norman, Redstreak and Major with Browns Apple and Harry Masters Jersey with Browns Apple. Later on other varieties ripen such as Lavignee, Brown Snout, White Norman and Kington Black. The Kingston Black is fermented on its own and bottle conditioned later as a single varietal cider. By mid November Barbourne are picking and pressing Dabinet, Yarlington Mill, Ashton Brown Jersey and finally Vilberie.
Cheeseboard (6301) reviewed Golden Drop from Barbourne Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
BIAB at Peterborough Beer (& Cider) Festival 2024. Pours unclear yellow gold with no head. Aroma: bittersweet apple, custard, vanilla, mild funk. Taste: moderate+ sweet, more bittersweet apple, somewhat tangy, light to moderate tannins. Medium body and flat.
reidyboy (4093) reviewed Major Jane from Barbourne Cider 1 year ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 5 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 5.5
[September 2022] Cloudy gold with no head and a soft diced cooking apple aroma. Taste is dry apples with some acidic sourness
danlo (13332) reviewed Oak Cask from Barbourne Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7
BIAB at Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival 2023. Clear golden colour, no head and aroma of whisky cask, oak, apple. Taste is tangy, tart , apple, oak, vanilla, whisky cask notes with drying tannins. Medium bodied, low carbonation, dry oaky tannic finish. Quite drinkable
danlo (13332) reviewed Worcestershire Perry from Barbourne Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
BIAB at Nottingham Beer and Cider Festival 2023. Pale yellow gold colour, no head and aroma of perry pear, floral, fruit, funk. Taste is sweet and sharp, perry pear, fruity fleshy, floral, with some acetic funk, acidity and tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, peary finish. Nicely drinkable
oh6gdx (51641) reviewed Dabinett SV (Draught) from Barbourne Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
Golden colour, no head. Aroma is some apples, earth, mild minerals with some yeasty tones. Flavour is apples, some herbs, minerals, yeast and mild alcohol sweetness to it.
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
BIAB at York Beer & Cider Festival 2023. Clear golden colour, thin bubbly rim and aroma of pear, apple, fruity. Taste is sweetish, fruity, pear, apple with some funk & tannin. Medium bodied, low carbonation, medium finish. Quite drinkable
Harrisoni (26309) reviewed Painted Lady (Draught) from Barbourne Cider 2 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5
Bag in a box at GBBF 2023. Gold colour lasting white head. Very dry. Some pear character. Good pear juice. Fleshy. Good. Liked it a lot. Good perry.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Traditional Medium Cider from Barbourne Cider 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 4 | Overall - 6.5
10/3/2023. Cask at the Dragon Inn, Worcester. Pours almost clear golden orange with a minimally bubbly head. Aroma of apple, caramel, light funky edge. Medium sweetness, light tartness. Moderate body, soft carbonation.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Showground Perry from Barbourne Cider 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 6 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6
10/3/2023. BIAB at The Plough, Worcester. Pours almost clear pale gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is mucky, funky, pear, perfumed edge. Moderate sweetness and light tartness. Moderate body, low carbonation.
Grumbo (24737) reviewed Yarlington Mill from Barbourne Cider 3 years ago
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 6.5
10/3/2023. BIAB at The Plough, Worcester. Pours clear bright yellow gold with a small bubbly white head. Aroma is tangy apple, light funk and citrus. Moderate sweetness and tartness. Moderate body, low carbonation. Nice dry and tart finish. Pretty decent.